Watch In Old California (1942) Official Trailer
Torn from the pages of America's most reckless era-THE UNFORGETTABLE GOLD RUSH DAYS!
5.3 / 10 IMDb May 31, 1942 1h 31m
Boston pharmacist Tom Craig comes to Sacramento, where he runs afoul of local political boss Britt Dawson, who exacts protection payment from the citizenry. Dawson frames Craig with poisoned medicine, but Craig redeems himself during a Gold Rush epidemic.
Director
Runtime
1h 31m
Release Date
May 31, 1942
Genre
Action, Romance, Western
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Cast
John Wayne
as Tom Craig
Binnie Barnes
as Lacey Miller
Albert Dekker
as Britt Dawson
Helen Parrish
as Ellen Sanford
Patsy Kelly
as Helga
Edgar Kennedy
as Kegs McKeever
Dick Purcell
as Joe Dawson
Harry Shannon
as Mr. Carlin
Charles Halton
as Mr. Hayes
Emmett Lynn
as Whitey
Robert McKenzie
as Mr. Bates (as Bob McKenzie)
Milton Kibbee
as Ezra Tompkins
Paul Sutton
as Chick - Dawson's henchman
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Anne O'Neal
as Mrs. Tompkins
Richard Alexander
as Clem - Dawson's Henchman (uncredited)
Jessie Arnold
as Worried Woman
Hooper Atchley
as Higgins
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Sam Bernard
as Miner
Stanley Blystone
as San Francisco Deputy
Rudy Bowman
as Townsman
Production Companies
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